Question

Rob Retiree gets a Social Security benefit of $800 per month. His wife receives a benefit equal to 50 percent of Rob's benefit. If they take an additional $300 per month from savings, what will their monthly income be?

Answer 1

rob's benefit is 800 (stated in problem)
his wife gets 50% of that amount, or in other words 0.50 * 800
they also take 300 on top of that

so add up rob's benefit + wife's benefit + 300